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CHOREOGRAPHER: Claire McIver and Nichola Hill
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Very Advanced

BACKWARD THRUSTS

1	Thrust Right leg back
	(Hands are shoulder level, arms out in front of body,
	fingers spread. As dance starts, pull arms in and slightly out)
&	Hop on Right foot raising Left knee
	while returning arms to starting position
2	Thrust Left leg back, pulling arms in and slightly out
&	Hop on Left foot raising Right knee
	while returning arms to starting position
3	Thrust Right leg back, pulling arms in and slightly out
&	Raise Right knee while returning arms to starting position
4	Thrust Right leg back, pulling arms back and slightly out
&	Hop on Right foot raising Left knee
	while returning arms to starting position

MODIFIED PENDULUM SWINGS WITH ARM MOVEMENTS

5	Point Left toe out to Left side
	(punch Left arm down at 45° angle to Left
	and Right arm up at 45°angle to Right)
	(Hands are clenched in fists)
&	Step Left next to Right
	(bring arms in so they are bent and fists together in front of body)
6&	Reverse steps 5&
7	Point Left toe to Left side, pushing Left arm across body
	(dropping Right arm) and twisting upper body Right
&	Step Left next to Right, bring Left arm in to body
8	Reverse step 7

KICK BALL CHANGE - KICK SEQUENCE AND 3/4 TURN

9	Kick Right foot across Left
&	Step Right in place
10	Rock forward onto Left
11	Kick Right foot across Left
&	Step Right in place
12	Rock forward onto Left
13	Kick Right foot across Left
&	Step Right next to Left
14	Kick Left foot across Right
15	Cross Left behind Right
16	Unwind 3/4 turn Left

DROP AND BODY ROLL TO STANDING

17	Slide Left heel forward and thrust Right arm straight up
	and left arm down, drop to floor with Left leg out in front,
	Right leg bent (resting on ball of Right foot), Right arm
	vertical above head (hand open with fingers spread) and
	weight resting on Left arm
18	Hold above position
19	Bring Right arm down to floor (weight is now on both arms)
	and jump together so both legs are bent (not tightly)
20	Jump feet apart
21-24	Push up in a body roll over four beats until you're standing
	with weight on Right foot (touch Left next to Right on 4th beat)

ARM/STEP SEQUENCE WITH 1/4 TURN

25	Kick Left foot to Left side, arms are bent, fingers spread with
	hands almost touching Left hip. Push downwards in same direction
	as Left leg, as you kick Left foot
&	Raise Left knee, bringing hands back to Left hip
26	Kick Left foot to Left side, arms are bent, fingers spread with
	hands almost touching Left hip. Push downwards in same direction
	as Left leg, as you kick Left foot
&	Step Left foot next to Right and put weight onto it,
	returning hands to Left hip
27	Touch Right foot forward bringing Right hand to face (palm out and
	fingers spread) and Right forearm horizontal, Bring Left hand
	behind waist (palm open & fingers spread) and face away from back,
	Left forearm is horizontal.
28	Touch Right foot back, reversing hand position
29	Raise Right knee while pivoting 1/4 turn Left on Left foot,
	reverse hand position
30	Bring Right hand to face (palm open & fingers spread) and Right
	forearm is horizontal. Both hands should be in front of face
31	Jump feet apart, knees slightly bent, pushing arms out to sides.
	Head is down
32	Flick head up and straighten legs so weight is on Left foot

PUNCH AND POSE SEQUENCE

33	Pivot 1/8 turn Left on Left foot while kicking Right leg out to
	Right side and punching Right arm (hand is clenched in a fist) up
	at 45° angle to Right side and bend Right arm in (arm ends up bent
	with elbow up at 45° angle and fist by Right shoulder. Raise Right
	knee so it is at a slight angle across body
34&	Repeat step 33& without 1/8 turn
35	Pivot 1/8 turn Left on Left foot while kicking Right leg to Right
	side and punching Right arm (hand is clenched in a fist) down at
	45° angle to Right side and Bend Right arm in (arm ends up bent
	with elbow down at 45° angle and fist by Right shoulder, and raise
	Right knee at a slight angle across body
36	Step Right leg out to Right side and bend legs slightly and punch
	Right arm (hand is still in a fist) back down to 45° angle to
	Right side. Weight is now on both feet

Moves 37-40 should NOT be smooth. They should look almost robotic.

37	Palms open with fingers together. Bring both hands in front
	of body so they are across wrists in front of chest,
	Left in front of Right
38	Bend wrists and bring hands back (fingertips leading) so they end
	up facing up at elbows. They are at hips with forearms almost vertical
39	Turn head to Right while straightening Right leg and leaning back
	on Left (Left leg will be more bent) and bringing Left hand
	(fingers are still together and palm is still open) to Left cheek
	(resting behind jawbone) and straightening Right arm out to Right
	so palm is facing away from you
40	Hold above pose

ARM SWITCHES (WITH 1/2 TURNS) AND JUMPS

41	Cross Right behind Left keeping upper body in above position
42	Step Left to Left side, keeping upper body in above position
43	Step weight quickly onto Right foot and swing Left leg round
	in front of Right to make a 1/2 turn Right. While doing this,
	swing arms round in front of body so you finish with Right
	hand by Right cheek and Left arm out to Left side.
	Head remains facing same direction.
44	Reverse step 43
45	Jump slightly forward, landing with toes facing slightly inwards.
	Hands are clenched in fists and cross Left in front of Right
	(at wrists) down (below elbows), in front of stomach (arms will be
	slightly bent) so fists are down (below elbows)
&	Jump slightly forward, landing with toes facing out and heels
	almost touching, and bend wrists, bringing Right fist up under
	Left so hands still form a cross but now Right is front of Left
	and in front of chest (just below chin.) Elbows are tight in to
	sides and below fists
46	Jump slightly forward, landing with feet in above position but
	further apart and circle forearms away from body (keeping elbows
	tight to sides) so fists end up down with fingers facing forward
47	Jump slightly forward, landing with toes facing slightly inwards.
	Hands are clenched in fists and cross Left in front of Right
	(at wrists) down (below elbows), in front of stomach (arms will be
	slightly bent) so fists are down (below elbows)
&	Jump slightly forward, landing with toes facing out and heels
	almost touching, and bend wrists, bringing Right fist up under
	Left so hands still form a cross but now Right is front of Left
	and in front of chest (just below chin.) Elbows are tight in to
	sides and below fists
48	Jump slightly forward, landing with feet in above position but
	further apart and circle forearms away from body (keeping elbows
	tight to sides) so fists end up down with fingers facing forward

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